Fox responded to President Obama's December 6 speech on inequality in America by once again accusing Obama of engaging in class warfare as well as promoting socialism and -- in the words of Peter Johnson Jr. -- "smooth jazz liberation theology."

Hannity: "Sticking With Tradition, President Obama Resorted To Using Some Good Ole-Fashioned Class-Warfare Rhetoric." During the December 6 broadcast of Fox News' Hannity, host Sean Hannity introduced a segment by claiming that "President Obama resorted to using some good ole-fashioned class-warfare rhetoric" in his speech. Later on the show, Fox Business host Stuart Varney stated, "I'm listening to [Obama's speech] very carefully, and it reminds me of a British socialist, frankly, from the 1940s, 1950s." [Fox News, Hannity, 12/6/11]

Greg Gutfeld: "President Obama Has 1,000 Words For Class Warfare." During the December 6 broadcast of Fox News' The Five, co-host Greg Gutfeld said that Obama's speech was a "sugarcoated speech on class warfare" and that Obama has "1,000 words for class warfare." [Fox News, The Five, 12/6/11, via Media Matters]

Fox Guest Chris Plante: "We're Seeing The Return Of Nationalism Combined With Socialism." During a discussion of Obama's speech on the December 6 broadcast of Fox Business' Lou Dobbs Tonight, guest Chris Plante claimed that "we're seeing the return of nationalism combined with socialism. We haven't seen that since my father was flying hellcats over France." [Fox Business, Lou Dobbs Tonight, 12/6/11, via Media Matters]

Obama's Debt-Reduction Plan: "Class Warfare." In September, in response to Obama's deficit-reduction plan, which called for increasing taxes on the wealthy, Fox responded by accusing Obama of engaging in class warfare. [Media Matters, 9/19/11]

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